Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14816, Reuben Geary, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Geary, Reuben Green, Joanna (Former widow)
W 14816
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 2594
Joanna Green, formerly widow of Reuben Green
who died in the year 1785 of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Revolutionary in the County commanded by Captain Bancroft of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Mass line for 2 years Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 108 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Oct '39, and sent to Laurens Green, Charlestown, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $ 864.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 5-4.00 $ 918.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 4 part } Res. 7. Aug 38
Recorded by R. Cummings Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 50

Declaration under the 3 d Section Act of July 4. 1836
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County, Joanna Green a resident of South Reading, in said County aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836.
That she is the widow of Reuben Geary who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and a bombardier in the Massachusetts Artillery Regiment, on the Continental establishment, into which he enlisted in December 1780. for the term of three years. She thinks he was in Capt. Bancroft's company, under Major General Knox. He served out his term of three years and then received an honorable discharge under the hand of Major General Knox, which discharge is part of her case, and is forwarded therewith. At this time said Reuben Geary resided in Stoneham in the County aforesaid.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Reuben Geary on the _____ day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one.
(over)

That her husband the aforesaid Reuben Greary died on the Spring of the year A. D. 1785. and she remained a widow, until the last of November A. D. 1788, when she married Daniel Greary of said Stone- ham. a brother of her first husband, that from loss of memory she cannot now tell the time of said Daniel Greary's death, but thinks it was in A. D. 1797. or 1798. She remained a widow until the sixteenth day of April A. D. 1801. when she was again married to Daniel Greary of said South Reading; that said Daniel Greary died on the twenty ninth day of April A. D. 1818. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
That she has no documentary or other proof of her marriage, except what is herewith for- warded.
Given to and subscribed on the day and year above written before in open court before
J. P. P. May Judge of Prob. for Plymouth.

"The intentions of marriage between Reuben Gary & Mrs Deborah Oakes both of Stoneham were entered with me as the law directs Stoneham April the twenty eighth seventeen hundred and eighty one —
Edw d Barstow } Town Clerk "
"The intentions of marriage between Daniel Geary and Joanna Geary both of Stoneham were entered with me as the law directs November the fifteenth seventeen hundred & eighty eight
Peter Hay } Town Clerk "
"The intentions of marriage between Dea n Daniel Green of Reading & the widow Joanna Geary of Stoneham were entered by me as the law directs March the eighteenth day AD one thousand eight hundred & one
Daniel Gary } Town Clerk "
I Amasa Farnier clerk of the Town of Stoneham in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the record books of S t Stoneham with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures

copy from the records above mentioned with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
" April the 28 th 1781 "
" November the 15 th 1788 "
" March the 18 th day AD 1801 "
I Amasa Farnier above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Amasa Farnier Clerk of D. Stoneham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Childers p Oct 8 AD 1858 Then Amasa Farnier above named personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
before me
Justice of Peace for sd County
Darius Stevens

I Isaac Green of South Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged thirty six years depose and say. My father Daniel Green late of the same town, died here, on the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen. My mother, Joanna Green, now of South Reading, and an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 4. 1836, who was first married to Reuben Geary, of Stoneham, afterwards married to Daniel Geary of said Stoneham, and who married my father said Daniel Green, for her third husband, has lived with me since the decease of my said father, and I know she has not been married, since the decease of my father, but remains his widow at this day.
Isaac Green
Middlesex ss. Oct. 3 d . 1835 Then Isaac Green known to me as a credible witness, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true according to the best of his knowledge and belief
Before me
James Dana Sub. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Isaac Foster Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Barnard P. Fay Esquire is the judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature written on the Paper hereto annexed is his genuine signature. — I further certify that James Dana, Peter Hay & Darius Stevens Esquires are respectively justices of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified & that their several signatures written on the Papers hereto annexed are their genuine signatures. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Eighteenth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight Isaac Foster
406.7 Declaration
Joanna Green formerly widow of Act. May 4. 1850
Joel N. N. N. July 3 88
28th 2 yrs Bombadier 108
no election
James Dana
Agent
Charleston Mass.

Daniel Green's Deposition

I Daniel Green of the Town of Stoneham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy seven years, do depose and say, that in the month of May, A.D. 1781, I lived with my Father Daniel Green in Stoneham aforesaid, and well recollect Joanna Oakes (afterwards Mis. Joanna Geary, now Mrs. Joanna Green of South-Reading, and an applicant for a Pension) who then lived as a domestick with my said Father. I also well recollect Bruben Geary, who was then in the revolutionary Army. About that time he came home to Stoneham on a furlough, and while at home was married to said Joanna Oakes; I was not present at the marriage, but recollect they said One evening they were going to be married, and they went away, and were married as I learnt by Esqr. Johnson of Woburn, they came back to my Father's house that evening, and lodged together after that, as man and wife, which they called themselves, as well as our family and others. They lived together as man and wife untill his decease in 1785, and during that time had children, One of whom was born previous to January, 1782. I have no more doubt that they were married in May 1781 Than I have of any other event, which I have not personally seen. —
Daniel Green
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex, ss, October the twelfth day, A.D. 1838. Then the above named Daniel Green, known to me as a creditable witness personally appeared, and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Before me, R. H. D. Justice
Before me,
Peter Hay. } Justice of the Peace.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 14816
Joanna Green Former Widow of Reuben Gears Bomb 7th Regt Va
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. a , Page 289
[Arrangement of 1870.]

final settlements - Reuben Geary - 49631. 1 Jan 83 $101.37 - SD 369 " " 22.58 SD 944 1 Jan 82 71.35 195.30

Female Sottopost 47982 to 51357
BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Reuben Garry Bomb. in the Massachusetts Artillery — Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the Thirty first Day of Quint 1783.
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Saml Cooper Col. Adj.

Benjamin Geary's Deposition

I Benjamin Geary of the Town of Stoneham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Aged Seventy One years, do depose and say that I was acquainted with Joanna Geary when she was the widow of Reuben Geary, then of Stoneham, (but now Joanna Green, of South-Reading, and an Applicant for a Pension) and well recollect the time when it was said she was married to Daniel Geary of said Stoneham, with whom I was well acquainted, he being a near neighbour to me, which I think was some time in the year 1788 or 1789. I was not at the Marriage but well remember their living together as man and wife from that time untill his decease, which I think was in the year 1796. or 1797. — They lived near neighbours to me during the whole time from their marriage untill his death, and I have no more doubt that they were lawfully married at the above mentioned time, when it was generally said they were, than I have of any other event which I have not personally seen. —
Benja a Geary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss. October the Thirteenth day, A.D. 1838 Then the above named Benjamin Geary, known to me as a creditable witness, personally appeared, and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true according to the best of his knowledge and belief. —
Before me,
Peter Hay. } Justice of the Peace.

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James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner Pleasants Washington
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Charlestown April 2. 1859
James L. Edmonds Esq.
Dr. Sir
On 19 th Oct r 1858. I forwarded to the Pension Office, the application of Joanna Geary, of South Reading Mass. for a Pension. As I have never received any return from it, I fear it might not have been received at the Department. Will you inform me whether it has ever been received -
She has been quite sick, and will not probably survive but a short time, and it would be very grateful to her to receive her Pension before she dies
Respectfully Yr. Obl. Servt.
James Dana agent for Joanna Geary